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Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies
(10th Edition)
True/False Quiz
Chapter 1
1. Sociology involves the study of social worlds with special attention given to issues of culture, social interaction, and the influence of genetic factors on social organization.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See pp. 4–5.
B. Correct.
2. Culture refers to ways of life that people create through their interactions with one another.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See p. 5.
3. Sociological knowledge is based primarily on systematic research and popular ideas about social truths.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See p. 6.
B. Correct.
4. A sport is in danger of becoming a spectacle when pleasing the observers becomes the most important goal of the players.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See. p. 7.
5. To say that sports are social constructions means that the definition of sports may vary from one social and cultural context to another.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See p. 12.
6. To say that sports are contested activities means that all sports are contests in which participants try to overcome obstacles.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See p. 10.
B. Correct.
7. As opposed to psychologists, sociologists study human action in terms of the attributes and processes that exist inside individuals.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See pp. 12–14.
B. Correct.
8. Meanings given to the body and body parts vary over time and from one culture to another.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See p. 21.
9. The sociology of sport often creates controversies because it prevents people from asking critical questions about the meaning, purpose, and organization of sports.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See pp. 15–17.
B. Correct.
10. Sports are connected with the webs of ideas and beliefs that people use to give meaning to the world and make sense of their experiences.
A. True
B. False
Answer: A
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A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See p. 18.
11. Sports are linked to the economy and education but not to politics or religion.
A. True
B. False
Answer: B
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A. Incorrect. See pp. 21–26.
B. Correct.
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